Lisa Murkowski is Alaska’s senior senator, serving since late 2002. She typically takes questions from state lawmakers on the floor after her address.
Jeremy Hsieh
Local News Reporter, KTOO
I dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous. What stirs you up about how Juneau is built and how the city works?
Eaglecrest Ski Area officials want $2M to buy a used, aerial gondola system
Buying it could save millions of dollars and shave years off of a plan in development to cash in on summer cruise ship visitors and eliminate the need for local taxpayer support to run Eaglecrest Ski Area.
Watch: 2022 State of the Judiciary Address
This will be Chief Justice Daniel Winfree’s first State of the Judiciary Address.
Juneau Assembly OKs ‘Peratrovich Plaza,’ controversial rezone and $20M in hospital debt
Concerns over rezoning 15 acres along North Douglas Highway have ranged from road congestion, to the impact on housing stock, to public opinion, to economic inequities.
Watch: Juneau Assembly considers Peratrovich Plaza rename, North Douglas rezone and hospital debt
You can watch and participate through the city’s Zoom videoconference. KTOO also broadcasts live coverage of Assembly meetings on 104.3 FM.
Alaska electric utilities are proposing new rates for fast charging stations for electric cars
Under current rate schedules, it can be really expensive to run an EV fast charger. If utilities lower rates for and overcorrect, then everyone could be paying for the people who use these charging stations.